ExactMetrics vs Google Analytics for WooCommerce (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins top 10: ExactMetrics at #7 and Google Analytics for WooCommerce at #8. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
ExactMetrics
ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)
Connects Google Analytics with your WordPress site. Displays stats to help you understand your users and site content on a whole new level!
Google Analytics for WooCommerce
Provides integration between Google Analytics and WooCommerce.
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
ExactMetrics ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #8 in Analytics Plugins.
ExactMetrics has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Google Analytics for WooCommerce is rated higher: 2.8 out of 5 from 119 reviews, against 2.5 from 1,546 reviews.
ExactMetrics has more reviews behind its score: 1,546 against 119.
Google Analytics for WooCommerce was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; ExactMetrics on September 16, 2026.
Google Analytics for WooCommerce was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 116,531 times against 82,830.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
ExactMetrics
Pick ExactMetrics if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Google Analytics for WooCommerce
Pick Google Analytics for WooCommerce if the review score matters most to you, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
ExactMetrics vs Google Analytics for WooCommerce side by side
| ExactMetrics | Google Analytics for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics Plugins ranking | #7 | #8 |
| Rating | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Reviews | 1,546 | 119 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 52,787,964 | 11,136,873 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82,830 | 116,531 |
| Last updated | Sep 16, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 12, 2013 | Nov 25, 2013 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
ExactMetrics ratings
Google Analytics for WooCommerce ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither ExactMetrics nor Google Analytics for WooCommerce can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Analytics Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
ExactMetrics vs Google Analytics for WooCommerce: common questions
Is ExactMetrics better than Google Analytics for WooCommerce?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. ExactMetrics ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #8 in Analytics Plugins.
Which has more users, ExactMetrics or Google Analytics for WooCommerce?
ExactMetrics ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #8 in Analytics Plugins.
Which is rated higher, ExactMetrics or Google Analytics for WooCommerce?
ExactMetrics has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are ExactMetrics and Google Analytics for WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. ExactMetrics may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Google Analytics for WooCommerce may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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